Good afternoon and thank you for attending the Finance
Officers’ luncheon and annual meeting. I
realize that when I am through the prize give a way will begin so I will be
brief.
Each year I attend FTS I leave feeling bolstered and ready to
continue successfully in my job. I
personally could not do my job without the support and guidance from Peter
Baynes and the NYCOM staff, Andy Sanfillipo
and Tom Plowinske and the staff of OSC, my fellow Finance Officers and
the Clerks Association. I thank each of
you – you are invaluable assets, you help us all to be successful.
There is a quote “No one achieves great success by simply doing
what is required of them.” Attending FTS
is not a requirement, but it certainly helps each of us to be successful. Attendance here is a commitment of time,
resources and energy. Not to mention the
mound of work you will have when you return to your offices. You have all gone the extra mile by simply
being here. Today I ask you to challenge
our organizations to go the extra mile with you. We all have questions, ask. If you have a proposal for change or an
initiative that you need help in getting started, ask; if there is some aspect
of your job you don’t understand, ask.
If you have ideas for the Finance Officers, make the suggestion. We are all here for each other, let’s go the
extra mile together and share in each other’s successes.
In closing, this FTS has been another success for me, I hope
for all of you as well. Thank you.